Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €80.81 vs €499.00
- Up to 83% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.60 vs €3.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 3600 - 144 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |